The Action Packed Roller Coasters of Six Flags Great America! Summer 2024 Vlog
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- We're back at Six Flags Great America after a 3 year hiatus! We're excited to get back on rides like Maxx Force, Goliath, and Raging Bull, as well as check out what's new around the park!
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respect to the Demon rideop roasting Corkscrew at Cedar Point XD
Demon has been getting so many updates these past few years and 48 years later it’s still going strong!
@@tigerrocks503chase8 I remember riding it in 2018 and really enjoyed it.
@@FryGuy909 Some survey markings have popped up around it this year and I hope they don’t mean the coaster is getting removed. There is a wooden support in the exit queue outside of coaster with a pink ribbon. Hope it’s only for trees or a hole survey.
@@tigerrocks503chase8 I would love to see a new coaster in demons plot, but I also don't want to see Demon go as it is a classic arrow Looper that's actually decent.
@@FryGuy909The coaster can go in Buccaneer Battle and the go karts plot combined, while the Demon being taken out would open up more space, I don’t want Demon to go because it’s been there since the park opened in 1976 along with Whizzer and it has its fans despite it being a rough ride for some people.
11:36 Reason there is blacktop is because we bid farewell to our Huss frisbee last year, Revolution and the park paved over the spot it once stood there.
Bring back Ameri-Go-Round!
(It’s supposedly still on-site in storage; But while it really would be a great bit of atmosphere, I don’t think there’s much demand at the park for what would be effectively a third carousel)
When I rode Vertical Velocity for the first time, the ride op said "Oh hey...is that a bird?" right before we got launched
Damn thats criminal
the ride ops at v2 are always joking around on the mic. love it
V2 has the best ops lol
YES MY HOME PARK!!!!!! As an Illinois resident, Illinois always has the worst, most grey sky, and most humid weather almost all the time besides the summer lol.
My home park to
My home park too. From the Wisconsin side.
9:05 The wheel covers have been off since at least 2017-2018 and they have been in that exact same spot the whole time lol. Sitting in the maintenance building/block brake/transfer track.
I was there 2021 and 2022 and can confirm they were sitting there in that spot and that was hilarious
I’m just used to it at this point lol
the big empty area is where they took out Revolution(frisbee) since they were adding Sky Striker!
Gene Staples recently bought it and it’s now at Niagara Amusement Park along with Mardi Gras Hangover.
Hey guys, Thanks for the cool photo op with you two at the photo booth of raging bull.
Thanks for showing Demon some love. That was my first big-boy coaster and it holds a special place in my heart.
I would argue Viper is one of the most underrated woodies around. You watch a list of best woodies, never mentioned. Certainly not the best, but deserves more love.
Viper is more fun than the American Eagle. The American Eagle just has the better first drop
Fun fact. Every arrow model that has the corkscrews have that odd banking into the first one. Idk why they over bank it that much. Maybe to give it a smoother transition into it. But carolina cylcone, anaconda, corkscrew. They all have the comical banking into the first corkscrew
Also Ninja in St Louis.
Thanks for representing my home park so well! I saw you last time you visited at Maxx Force but didn't get to say hi. What a ride! It left me literally speechless, and I didn't even scream! Little Dipper and Meteor at Little Amerricka are mirror images, and I rode Dipper the second to last day at Kiddie Land in 2009! Thanks for featuring it!
People are saying they’ll be getting a big ride, possibly a coaster, in 2026 for the park’s 50th anniversary. I hope it’s something good since this is my home park. Great footage as usual!
Ain’t happening
@@J.Braxton It’s gonna happen somewhere down the line. This is one of the three big six flags parks. The other two have gotten big additions. It’s gonna be 6 years since a major addition. This isn’t Six Flags St Louis
My biggest wish is that they rmc American eagle but that’s real unlikely
Not happening but I'm hoping😭
We need our elite ride that all the other parks have
@@anemicwrist17Eagle has a massive fanbase and personally I think it’s a very good ride. However, I’d also be ecstatic if they RMC’d it, because it’d probably make for the worlds best RMC
“You’re never going to ride Do Dodonpa…” 😂
My favorite at SF Great America is "Raging Maxx Flight the Ride".
It’s funny that you’re posting this today, because I’m planning on going to Great adventure on July 1. I may not get a chance to ride the new roller coaster due to construction, but I’m really excited to get back on El Toro!
Great America is definitely on my wish list for future amusement parks.
It's amazing. I went a couple of years ago and it was an amazing experience.
Glad to hear! SFGAm isn’t talked about enough amongst my enthusiast friends. And I get it…there’s not really any coasters here that are unanimously considered to be ELITE. But the top-to-bottom collection of coasters has few rivals in terms of balance (ride type variety) and quality.
@stonerthoosie Agree.. also the park is laid out really well and always pretty clean.
@@stonerthoosieId honestly consider Goliath elite. One of the best coaster layouts ever put together where every element hits. Just a short ride
@@matthewtaylor1785Ironically enough, Goliath hasn’t even made my Top 3 in the park the past two years. I love Goliath, but Batman/Eagle (red)/X-Flight were riding better for me last year. This year my Top 3 is Batman/Bull/Viper. Bull is out of control this year with the limited trimming. Viper is the smoothest and fastest I’ve seen it run after the offseason retrack work. And Batman…is Batman ❤
Happy Pride to you both. You're the best and your support of the LGBT+ community is super appreciated.
YES!!! Love they are at my home park!
Oh, by the way when you are in Europe and at thorpe park they have a bubble tea place, (it is inbetween inferno and hyperia)
My home Amusement Park Six Flags Great America
Vertical Velocity used the holding brakes the first year. My recollection is they would frequently overheat on warmer days and create a 101.
They used them for many years. It's too bad they inacted them.
The only park that masters blacktop is silver dollar city
I was told anytime there’s blacktop at SDC is because it’s overtop of Marvel Cave and it’s because blacktop is easier to maintain and less likely to harm the cave
@@CoasterStudios oh thats cool
The blacktop area was home to a Huss frisbee that was taken out last offseason, so I assume they have some plans for that spot but they’re focusing on sky striker construction so they just paved it and will hopefully deal with it later
MY HOME PARK FOR ALL 37 YEARS OF MY LIFE!!!
This park I've been coming to for many years on end.
I may be skipping 2024 and 2025 (if there isn't a new coaster in 2025), however if I had known in advance what day you guys were there I would have come to the park just to meet you guys!
I've been following your channel and watching your videos for many years.
You guys are certainly celebrities among the amusement park and roller coaster fan circles.
Us enthusiasts. Coaster nerds.
Good to see that a few people knew who you guys were at the park despite being one of the best amusement park and coaster channels on TH-cam.
I agree with you Taylor on Raging Bull needing a fresh coat of paint. At first when you showed it on camera I had thought, "Oh, did it get a fresh coat of paint recently?" Then I heard you guys say it still needed one. I was there four times last year and the ride looked like crap, paint-wise. Still, fun coaster.
Well, now that you mentioned it, management at Six Flags Great America might very well see this video and actually give Raging Bull and whatever other rides that need it a re-paint. Let's hope they do and re-paint it once the off-season rolls around again.
Cheers!
Antonio.
You might want to come in 2025 buddy ;)
They are building a new coaster that is under construction right now.
Six Flags Great America Is One Of My Top Bucket List Parks. They Have One Of The Best Coaster Lineups I Have Ever Seen In Any Park, I Also Love The Quality Of These Videos! 😊
Underrated park for sure!
Yes, the quality of the videos is fantastic. They are very impressive.
My first and only amusement park was Riverview. It was originally named "White City" and years later changed it to Riverview. The Bobs was THE Rollercoaster to fear. I lived in Chicago for 23 years. When they tore the amusement down, people were devastated as that park held so many memories. I'm still in shock over rhat but the upkeep of wooden rollercoasters and mechanically created rides needed to be checked for safety and checked throughout the summer season. Chicago winters are brutal.
Back then, all rollercoasters were wooden and tossed you around pretty good and were very rickety. We have certainly come a long way!
One thing on the empty blacktop, that’s where the Revolution pendulum ride was until last year, it was removed because Sky Striker is essentially a bigger and better version. Seems like they may do more with that space at some point, nothing it has now seems permanent, but who knows?
what day of the week did you guys go and did you have any flash passes?
We did have flash pass, we were there on a weekend
Great vlog! I'm trying to get back to SFGAM soon since I haven’t been there in a decade. (2013 being my second & last visit)
And the only sad thing about it...this is the only Six Flags park I've been to. (Though TBF, I'm more of a Cedar Fair person)
Riding in the back row of a Batman clone invert will get you winded, and for some maybe even black out. The front row alone kicks my ass every time. I love them so much!
I have the rare backwards credit on the sfmm batman. Backwards is stupid insane 😂
I am coming here next Friday. Super excited.
And you should be. The weather as of this writing should be beautiful mid 80's, sunny...just all around beautiful. Brace yourself...drinks are $7.00!!! Very expensive@ wear a backpack and bring your own drinks and eats and save yourself beaucoup bucks!
The double down on Viper has insane airtime. I am completely out of my seat and somewhat standing for a moment. It is incredibly fun. Viper is amazing.
Goliath definitely better than outlaw run. Plus lightning rod lost it's speed record to Goliath once the launch got neutered and eventually removed. Lrod is (steel now) better than goliath. But Goliath is taller, faster, and the inversions are better than outlaw runs. Outlaw run and goliath also have the same "prime ride time" (from drop to brake run). Goliath is more of a complete package IMO.
I love that park!
forever my home park! Thank you for stopping by, Taylor & Sarah!!
I would also predict they may add a huge roller coaster since their 50th season is next year. Or they may add one in 2026 since that would be their 50th anniversary.
I think most parks dont have a family coaster as solid as wizzer. But I also agree, that if they built something like big bear mountain (or better yet, a suspended family coaster 🙏 ) back behind the log flumes and vertical velocity, near that moose barbeque restaurant, all the way over to the joker, then game over. The park would be overprepared for that demographic in the best way possible. Their thrill coasters also are not super intense... you have american eagle, batman superman x flight demon raging bull, all of which are approachable unlike something like i305 or maverick. I bet if american eagle andbwizzer had been open, you would have felt how deep their family thrill lineup is.
So, while they could build a good family coaster, I also really think what they need most is something elite. A fury level attraction tracing the parking lot. Or more cost effectively a fun long single rail like magic mountains wonder woman.
They reeeally don't need a dive machine. . They already have a photogenic expensive but average b and m coaster in x flight.
As a SFGAm local, I can confirm for you that the wheel covers for Batman have been off for years. I don't think they'll ever be put back on.
When vertical velocity was new at SFGA it did have the holding brake on the last back drop. I think it broke and they never fixed it or just decided to stop using it due to stress on the supports. I agree tho they should bring it back.
Oh god its a... ZaMpErLa flat ride... gee hope I don't get stuck upside down 💀
Hoping this park srives for more themed and family experiences once the merger happens. This park truly deserves it, and I'd like to see something Disney/Knott's like here
They ought to do better maintenance on X-Flight so it wouldn't be rattly.
I hope you got to ride Superman Escape From Krypton recently because it is done, one of the server rooms along the launch overheated and detonated on 6/27 at around noon. I was working Goliath at the time when guests of the arriving train alerted us to the fire.
I once rode in the front row on raging bull "for science" ... When i got off i was a little mad at myself for wasting my time waiting in line for it. Always ride Raging Bull as far back as possible!
Actually, with the lack of trims Raging Bull has been running this season, front row actually has some dope moments. Did it yesterday for science. Elite airtime on that camel back.
That being said, back row is still the best row ❤️
7:33 V2 originally had the holding brake on the back spike and it was awesome. Miss it
my second fav park is always sooooo great and everytime i ride goliath it is so smooth
This is my home park!!
I am glad this park is finally getting positive attention it’s great. It does need one amazing coaster. Honestly
I’ve never seen so many people in the background trying to get into the shot in one of your videos lol
$8 for a soda? Food surcharges? Wow. I remember being outraged by $4 sodas not that long ago.
Sarah says max force feels like getting shot out of a gun
*coughs*
Dododonpa
I hope you guys enjoyed my home park! Out of curiosity what day were you there? I go quite often
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I actually rode Little Dipper multiple times when it was at Kiddieland and Six Flags Great America saving my childhood coaster was dare I say the best addition to this park. Kiddieland was a a Chicagoland icon and being shuttering was a huge loss as it it had been around for 81 years and was the definition of the classic amusement park, Great America came in to keep its legacy alive with saving Little Dipper which warms my heart. ❤️ 😊
Oh my God! As a child I LOVED Kiddieland!!! That's where my obsession for horses all began! Another lost piece of nostalgic history.
Do you remember the little train and the tilt-a-whirl and the "caged" ferris wheel seats so little kids wouldn't fall out of and get hurt? It was just so cool!
@@LynneBryant-m6h I do. Almost all of those rides were also auctioned and have found new homes too.
Six flags great America has gone down so much in quality
14:50 SFGA is my home park, I really do not think that Hurricane Harbor actually has felt the attendance hit. In fact, I would argue that HH is back to 2019 numbers, or even a bit over, while SFGA definitely is not. The problem was that Hurricane Harbor had been an upcharge for years, and I believe it was up to like $15 extra in 2019 that you'd have to pay at the entrance to the water park. I highly doubt that they were selling very many daily admissions for the $65 waterpark. I'm pretty sad that they got rid of the entrance from the main park (in 2021, they still let season pass holders come in from that side, but I guess they didn't want to hire someone to let them in), but it is much more convenient to not need to walk through half of the theme park just to get to the water park.
Also, hurricane harbor is so big that it is easily a whole day thing.
Goliath’s drop is more intense than the Raging Bull.
My first time visiting Great America was a month ago, I was soooo surprised with Viper. I LOVED the airtime in the back, I actually thought I did have airtime on the drop and more places than you guys mentioned. I loved Raging Bull way more than I thought I would, nice to have some variety other than out and back B&M's.
Viper just got a fresh retrack in a couple problem areas before this season and it’s running faster and smoother than I’ve ever seen it. So, I expect it to shoot up some peoples list.
Raging Bull is super underrated as well. And it’s a unicorn; only B&M twister layout. Great ride!
Those drink prices are highway robbery!
Viper running backwards in 2013 was the best…
Demon's two vertical loops are so bouncy
Hot take: loup garou in walibi belgium is better than kondaa
18:56 has a person waving in the back ground
When vertical velocity first opened it used to have a holding break on one of the spikes but from what I've heard they stopped using it around the 2008 season because of the stress it was putting on the ride
This is accurate
Hell yeah the best park !
Why is a drink 4 bucks more than one at a Disney park?
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On my last visit there in 2019, Hurricane Harbor was not included for everyone. All season passes & memberships got in free, but people with day tickets had to pay an upcharge to get in, I think it was $10. The waterpark was beyond packed. The entry from within the dry park was still open then. I don't understand them removing that. Fiesta Texas, just this year, made their waterpark an upcharge for people with day tickets.
Possessed at dorney park makes the same sounds.
Just there 2 weeks ago. Been there at least 100 times since 1986 when the park used to be pristine. They will not do a family coaster because of Whizzer and the community won't let them tear it out. They've tried twice so far. Once for Superman and again for Maxx Force.
The Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang Deja Vu used to stand where Buccaneer Battle is which replaced the Intamin Sky Whirl 3 armed Ferris Wheel.
is the entrance to the water park a smoking area? what the hell
You should ride blue train in the back its faster
hey my home park! as much as we dont have the super jaw droppers, every coaster is so uniquely awesome. Maxx Force would be world class had been more than 21 seconds long. Always get 2 rides in on that to start my day!
Heyyyyy corkscrew at cp is not that bad...
I’m so happy this is my home park
Love Great America! I agree, Buccaneer Battle and the go karts could be removed to create room for a serious addition!
Isn't that right next to Batman and Little Dipper?
No I do not need a raptor or dive coaster
@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois If it's your home park then yes you do, because it's mine as well. Dr Diabolical and WW are really really good and Great America needs one of those.
@@maxhagenauer24 ok just because this is our home park and you want one doesn't mean I want one too
@@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois Why would you complain and not want a new coaster? What downside does a new roller coaster at your home park bring at all? Do you wish it were something else?
I rode a rare Arrow Corkscrew in Calgary Alberta Canada. The park (Calaway Park) ran it twice. Which made the line 1hr 30mins. So, my options were that, or a White Water West log flume. So, would I spend $65 on a ticket for a rare Arrow??? Yes. Yes, I would. =)
Commenting from ferrari world I saw someone on Fourmula Rossa Launch track so i think the cable snapped
This is my home park! I love this place a lot. My favorite coaster here is raging bull (as of now) it’s also my 1. (I’ve only ridden 30 different coasters). As you said at the beginning you said you like this park a lot. So are you coming here for coaster con in 2025? If yes, I’m gonna be really excited to meet you guys! Also, yes viper has CRAZY airtime. It’s so underrated! Ok. There is 2 more things I gotta say. 1, nobody ever talks about this one spot on raging bull, it’s the little dip into the final turn into the brakes. Every time I ride raging bull, I get CRAZY floater airtime there. I dunno if it’s just me or you got crazy floater there! 2, raging bull was my 30th coaster! It is great to have one of your favorite coasters, (my 1.) be a big coaster credit milestone! The only reason I put that is because I watched your fararri world vlog, and RIP, formula rossa could’ve been your 1100th roller coaster, but it was closed. RIP.
Batman hasn’t ran with its wheel covers since 2014. They claim that it’s easier and faster to do their inspections and grease the wheels in the morning.
DC Universe is such a tragedy. I don't get what was wrong with Yankee Harbor. They don't seem to have a problem with Superman and Dark Knight Coaster being inexplicably in Orleans Square. But that BBQ place is some of the best Six Flags food in the chain. It's just weird it's the same price as a chicken tender basket and fries at a far inferior place.
The original bat man is somehow one ofthe smoothest inverts lol
Also thank you for praising Viper! Its definitely a forgotten gem!
Hey Taylor, is that wide open space across from American Eagle, where they took out the previous Revolution pendulum ride? Maybe they were focused on getting that removed and Sky Striker up and didnt puch much thought into it yet. Hopefully improvements come next off-season.
I wasn't a fan of viper
My hometown park, and I worked as a Ride Op at the Demon and Raging Bull for 2 years. The Six Flags Great America Food Rule: Dont eat at the park, just get the re-entry stamp and go to McDonalds on Grand Ave
Six Flags is SUCH a rip-off, my god. Never. Ever. Not even going to bother watching any videos on Six Flags ever again.
Just came back from Great America to see this! Funnily enough, with the addition of Sky Striker, SFGAm now has 2 rides with Chicago NBA/WNBA teams in their name.
From Milwaukee, it would only take me roughly 40-45 minutes on I-94 to get to Six Flags Great America. I miss those days!!
Love seeing Great America getting some proper love. I'm lucky enough to have this as my home park! $110 for a season pass is the best deal in all of amusements parks.
I'm assuming Whizzer was down the day of your visit.
Did Sarah get her coaster credit for Sprocket Rocket?
Canadas Wonderland was working on footers, they’re advertising , that something BIG is coming, they’re also digging a massive trench under the mountain , looks wide enough to be for a wing coaster. Just a guess, I have no clue what is coming
The one time I went there, maxx force was closed... Goliath was great though
I met you guys on Goliath at the end of the night and got 2 rides on there with you!!! Back seat action!! Highlight of my trip!!
I’ve been watching your great America vlogs for a while now because I’m going in august. I am exited for this park because I went to cedar point recently. I’m looking forward to comparing the parks and what max forces acceleration feels like. You guys make great videos, so keep up the good work!
This is technically my home park, but I haven't been in a few years since I'd rather go to other parks and my job only allows me to go on weekends. The weekend crowds have become quite unbearable in recent years. Its really nice to see what's changed in these few years and what hasn't (looking at you Batman wheel covers still sitting in the shed)
Buccaneer Battle's location also used to house the vekoma giant boomerang Dejavu, so putting something big there is definitely possible. I hope they will add something soon so I can have a reason to go back.
I was wondering when you’d post your great America video from a few weeks back and you did now!!! Awesome!!!
I was at Great America today. The weather was fantastic. Viper was running excellent. I rode in the back row and was getting crazy diagonal air time. Raging Bull was totally worth the 35 minutes I waited. I like that X-Flight is themed to mechanically powered flight rather than birds like other wing coasters.
You guys went on a dead day...that's awesome...and I'm thinking demon may be nearing the end and will be replaced by the next coaster....I'm hoping it to be called "demon spawn" or something cool
Awesome to meet you guys at Maxx Force and have a quick chat, and I even made the video! Regards from The Netherlands!
16:28 Sarah, that is what we call Cottonwood, or you can call it by its other name, The Allergy Creator 2000
I hope you got to ride Superman Escape From Krypton recently because it is done, one of the server rooms along the launch overheated and detonated on 6/27 at around noon. I was working Goliath at the time when guests of the arriving train alerted us to the fire.